Last year I was invited to co-host a wreath-making workshop to benefit St. Joseph Center with the lovely Heather Taylor and the ladies behind Hollyflora. St. Joseph Center is an organization that provides working poor families and homeless people of all ages in Western Los Angeles with resources and tools to better their lives. It is such a wonderful organization, […]

When it came time to plan my daughter Ripley’s fifth birthday celebration, I realized just how much we’re alike. She didn’t want a big party; she wanted to invite three friends for a horseback riding lesson in Brentwood followed by a picnic brunch. As much as I love riding, I was obviously happy to oblige. […]

It’s always important for me to find ways to help those less fortunate, especially at this time of year, when we have so much to be thankful for. So when the lovely and talented Heather Taylor invited me to co-host a wreath-making workshop in support of St. Joseph Center, an organization very close to her […]

As I shared this week, I’m big fan of all things Heather Taylor, especially her beautiful linens. I’ve been wanting to incorporate them into a dinner party, and a Cinco de Mayo get-together felt like the perfect opportunity. For the next in our Seasonal Entertaining series, Heather and I hosted a festive holiday dinner at […]

I love being able to take a peek inside both the work and home spaces of those I am inspired by, and seeing how the two complement each other. For the lovely and talented Heather Taylor, whose studio we visited yesterday, those two spaces are quite close, at least in proximity (she recently converted her […]

I was introduced to Heather through Simone LeBlanc and simultaneously fell in love with both her line of textiles and home goods, Heather Taylor Home, and her blog, LA In Bloom. Inspired by her love of travel and eclectic entertaining style, her handmade textiles are simply beautiful, and I’m thrilled to now carry them in my stores. Heather was kind enough to […]

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Rip & Tan is the daily experience within the world of designer Jenni Kayne. Named after her daughter Ripley and son Tanner, the blog is an online peek into Jenni's elegant homestead, where her creative circle of friends and family personify the soulful stories and lush images of modern California living.

Jenni lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Richard Ehrlich, Ripley, Tanner and their dogs, Chachi and The Dude.